For a team pet, Hodor got to pick the animal so he went with the kind of animal he was most familiar with being a pet, a dire wolf. Due to its large size, Hodor became the defacto caretaker as his bulk let the wolf push him around the least and Hodor's natural affinity with animals kept the wolf calmer. The team decided to name the wolf Bute, short for Retribution, since whenever it looks like Hodor is in trouble the wolf gets particularly threatening toward the opposing team. Plus, it makes a neat saying: Hodor's Retribution is swift and fearsome. Hodor likes to take him to games because they surprisingly do better when Bute is around (due to the fear struck upon nearby players). However, Hodor also love to just take him to big dog parks and have them all play around with the other dogs. Like Hodor, Bute gets along with other animals and enjoys the playtime and company.